failing

Speech parts

1. failing - Noun

2. failing - Verb

3. failing - Preposition

5. failing - Adjective Satellite

6. Failing - Proper noun

Meaning

of Fail

A failing short; a becoming deficient; failure; deficiency; imperfection; weakness; lapse; fault; infirmity; as, a mental failing.

The act of becoming insolvent of bankrupt.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

unsuccessful ailing flunk weakness lacking declining dicky issue lack screwing goner failure break error broken
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Antonyms

passing department paragon forte using power
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Hypernyms

failure imperfection imperfectness

Hyponyms

fatigue flaw insufficiency inadequacy

Phrases with the word

failing to notice failing to observe failing to see failing to honour failing to recognize failing to make the best use of resources

Examples

Once we realize that imperfect understanding is the human condition, there is no shame in being wrong, only in failing to correct our mistakes. George Soros

A beautiful thing never gives so much pain as does failing to hear and see it. Michelangelo

The range of what we think and do is limited by what we fail to notice. And because we fail to notice that we fail to notice, there is little we can do to change; until we notice how failing to notice shapes our thoughts and deeds. Ronald David Laing

It is an equal failing to trust everybody and to trust nobody. English Proverb

Failing to plan is planning to fail. American Proverb

Perseverance is failing nineteen times and succeeding the twentieth. American Proverb

Close letter words and terms

failed to take in failed to understand failer failing grade failing health failing rapidly